Freelance science writer and editor, Kendall Powell covers the realm of biology, from
molecules to maternity. She jumped from the lab bench to laptop via the UC, Santa Cruz
Science Communication program in 2002. She has written news stories, features and
scientist profiles for a variety of publications including the Los Angeles Times, Nature
(including Nature Careers), PLoS Biology, Journal of Cell Biology, Science Careers and
the HHMI Bulletin. In 2005, Kendall founded SciLance as a way to stay connected to a
vibrant community of writers who are as much word nerds as science geeks. She lives
near Denver, Colorado with her scientist husband, daughter, son, and two Labradors.

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